A gang have been sentenced to a collective 61 years in prison

Three men from Birmingham have been sentenced to a total of 61 years in prison for kidnap, rape of a woman, false imprisonment and the stabbing of a man in Exeter.

Abdirahman Abukar, aged 19, of Alum Rock Road, Birmingham, was sentenced to 23 years, Abdirahman Kadir, 21, of no fixed address, was sentenced to 23 years and Ibrahim Mohammed, 18, was sentenced to 15 years in prison at Exeter Crown Court today.

The men, who were part of an organised crime group who called themselves ‘Chyna Crew’, were found guilty for the stabbing of Joseph Kelly, who they believed to be a rival drug dealer.

Traffic build up on Outland Road near Home Park Stadium

According to traffic monitoring website Inrix, there is a heavy traffic on Outland Road heading towards the Manadon Roundabout after Home Park Stadium as we head into lunchtime.

Traffic build up towards the Manadon roundabout on Outland Road

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Travellers 'urinated in people's gardens and intimidated old people'

A group of travellers who were accused of intimidating elderly residents and urinating in peoples’ gardens have moved on from their encampment in Plymstock – but a huge mess has been left on the field.

Around 15 caravans - and as many vans, cars and flat-bed trucks - pitched up illegally opposite the Staddy social club in Staddiscombe Road.

In August last year a council worker drove past a layby in Merafield Road, Plympton, and noticed a pile of rubbish including mattresses, broken wardrobe and bed parts, chairs, an oil radiator and an armchair.

The items were traced to a resident who said they had been collected by Donaldson.